Report 1

Pupation is underway at 8 out of 13 sites. Soil moisture and temperature are sufficient for further wbm development. The forecast is for warmer and more settled weather next week. There are likely to be hot spots not covered by the survey, so vigilance will be needed everywhere.
DO NOT apply treatment unless ears are emerged and thresholds met.

County	Location	WBM/kg soil	% Pupation
Shropshire	Shrewsbury	2.4	6.3
Shropshire	Much Wenlock	10.5	2.6
Staffordshire	Brewood	11.0	0.8
Staffordshire	Tamworth	35.3	0
Staffordshire	Clifton	5.1	2.0
Leicestershire	Stretton	6.1	0
Wiltshire	Salisbury	0.9	0
Hampshire	Kingsclere 1	5.8	27.3
Hampshire	Kingsclere 2	3.2	85.7
Cambridge	Boxworth 1	2.4	5.3
Cambridge	Boxworth 2	3.2	8.3
N Yorkshire	Duggleby	20.2	0
E Yorkshire	Beverley	2.5	0

Action: Use Risk Assessment Charts to identify fields at high risk and consider the use of traps at the most susceptible sites. These are typically wheat fields where the pest was noted last year, especially if no treatment was carried out. The economic risk is highest in crops intended for seed or milling. This is reflected in the lower threshold of one midge per 6 ears. The threshold for feed wheat is one midge per 3 ears.

Be prepared to apply treatment if thresholds are met or exceeded and crops are at the susceptible GS 53-59 (ear emerged) growth stage.

Always read the label. Use pesticides safely.